Ooh, ladies, have any of you come across this product? A home screening gadget.
breastlight
It's sold on the Boots website.
"The results of a trial that took place at City Hospitals Sunderland are being presented at the European Institute of Oncology's 12th Breast Cancer Conference in Milan on 17th June 2010. The trial involved 300 women and was designed to assess whether Breastlight could detect abnormalities and cancers. The Sunderland researchers concluded that the device was accurate and suitable for women to use at home as part of their breast awareness routine."
Quotes from docs who did the trial at Sunderland City Hospital:
"It appears that Breastlight is effective in the detection of malignant tumours and in some cases can differentiate between malignant and benign disease. This device will prove to be of particular value to women who experience difficulty in self examination - for example those with a history of recurrent cysts." Mr Obi Iwuchukwu, Consultant Breast Surgeon, Sunderland City Hospital
"It appears that this device does not cause unnecessary anxiety, nor is it likely to result in a number of false positives. It could prove useful for younger women who do not benefit from routine mammogram testing and often have more aggressive cancers." Jayant Vaidya, Consultant Breast Surgeon, UCLH
As my tiny cancer was not found on the initial routine screening but on the recall mammos, I'm looking for everything that may help with early detection. BCN says screening is only 70-80% effective. Thought I might pay privately for ultrasound as well as annual mammo. And what about this gadget??!! Any thoughts?